"slo" meaning in Middle English

See slo in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /slɔ̝ː/ Forms: slos [plural], slon [plural], sla [alternative], sloo [alternative]
Etymology: From Old English slā, slāh, from Proto-West Germanic *slaihā, from Proto-Germanic *slaihǭ. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|slā}} Old English slā, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*slaihā}} Proto-West Germanic *slaihā, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*slaihǭ}} Proto-Germanic *slaihǭ Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} slo, {{enm-noun|slos|pl2=slon}} slo (plural slos or slon)
  1. sloe (blackthorn fruit)
    Sense id: en-slo-enm-noun-Xc8X6hGM Categories (other): Fruits Disambiguation of Fruits: 45 25 30
  2. (figuratively) Something of no worth. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-slo-enm-noun-iFw~kfiu
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb|altform=1}} slo
  1. (Herefordshire, Ireland, Middlesex, Worcestershire) alternative form of sleen Tags: Ireland, alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: sleen
    Sense id: en-slo-enm-verb-pzUwjaBk Categories (other): Herefordshire Middle English, Irish Middle English, Middlesex Middle English, Worcestershire Middle English, Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 10 34 56
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "lang_code": "en",
      "word": "sloe"
    },
    {
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      "lang_code": "sco",
      "word": "slae"
    }
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  "etymology_text": "From Old English slā, slāh, from Proto-West Germanic *slaihā, from Proto-Germanic *slaihǭ.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "slos",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "slon",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sla",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "sloo",
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        "alternative"
      ]
    }
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      },
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    },
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      },
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    }
  ],
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  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
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        {
          "_dis": "45 25 30",
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        ],
        [
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        ]
      ]
    },
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        "Something of no worth."
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "worth",
          "worth"
        ]
      ],
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        "(figuratively) Something of no worth."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/slɔ̝ː/"
    }
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}

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        }
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        },
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        },
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          "sleen#Middle_English"
        ]
      ],
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      ],
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    }
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    "Middle English terms inherited from Old English",
    "Middle English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
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      "word": "slae"
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      },
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    },
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      },
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    }
  ],
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      "form": "slos",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sla",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sloo",
      "tags": [
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      ]
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      },
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  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "noun",
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        "sloe (blackthorn fruit)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "sloe",
          "sloe"
        ],
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          "blackthorn",
          "blackthorn#English"
        ]
      ]
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        "Something of no worth."
      ],
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        ]
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        "(figuratively) Something of no worth."
      ],
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        "figuratively"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
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      "ipa": "/slɔ̝ː/"
    }
  ],
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    "Middle English weak nouns",
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  "etymology_number": "2",
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        }
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        "Middlesex Middle English",
        "Worcestershire Middle English"
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      ],
      "links": [
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        ]
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      ],
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        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "slo"
}

Download raw JSONL data for slo meaning in Middle English (2.8kB)

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